Jose Mercedes vs. Ed Sukla — Career Comparison

Jose Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Sukla
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jose Mercedes built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Sukla as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Mercedes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 5.26 and 1.383 for Ed Sukla. By the career numbers, Jose Mercedes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Mercedes and Ed Sukla

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.84
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.51
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.6
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.75
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.26
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
9.52
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
9.12
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.16
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.4
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
3.44
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.98
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
4.79
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.56
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2530
39.06
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
38.22
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.68
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.19
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.26
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2249
34.72
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
35.06
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Jose Mercedes and Ed Sukla

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.24
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.84
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.77
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.75
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.2
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.28
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.14
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.28
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.48
54.48
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Mercedes and Ed Sukla

Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
4350
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
23400
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
570
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
3.13
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.04
-31.17
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
360
Ed Sukla
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sukla
Career
Per 600 PA